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Los Angeles in winter really does not lack sunshine at all. When New York was hit by a heavy snowstorm, there were even people sunbathing in bikinis on the beach in Los Angeles.

As the brightest pearl on the Gold Coast, Los Angeles is known as the City of Angels, the most livable city in the world, and a place where thousands of girls dream of becoming famous.

Eve will follow the crew to appreciate the beautiful scenery of the city at the moment, and Betty, who she plays, will see every corner of the city as if walking around in a taxi.

In order to shoot these scenes, the cameraman and the director are discussing the feasibility of recording the shooting plan.

Since the birth of the car, this movable private space has become one of the most common scenes in movies, which can create many different atmospheres such as romance, tension, excitement, and freedom.

The most common shooting method is to let the actors drive the vehicles, and shoot the performances of the actors and the movement of the vehicles and the location in real scene.In this way, the camera needs to be installed on the hood and the top of the car door with a bracket.

But in this way, the actors will not be able to concentrate on performing, which may lead to traffic accidents, and the gains outweigh the losses.

Many crews will switch to filming in trailers. Eve's previous filming of "Death Comes" and "The Girl Who Moved Soul" are like this, and there will be no accidents.

Now the film crew of "Mulholland Drive" is using this mode. Eve has a special trailer in front of her. The chassis behind the trailer is very low. Behind the trailer, the height is about the same as when driving normally.

There are two camera positions, one is placed in front of the vehicle, and the telephoto lens is aimed at the actor in the back row, so that the picture is displayed with the actor as the main vehicle and the auxiliary vehicle.The other one is placed in the passenger seat of the taxi, and the scene where the actor looks out the window is shot from an oblique angle.

This plot does not require Betty in the back row to interact and chat with the taxi driver in the front row, so a lot of trouble is omitted.

"Eve, you sit in the car first, and we will fine-tune the camera position and focus according to your position and movements." David Lynch said, "There are no lines here, you need to show it with your demeanor and movements." In my heart, remember that the expression can be a little exaggerated."

After all, Betty is just an imaginary character, and her every move can be understood even if it is a little exaggerated.

Upon hearing this, Eve stepped on the edge of the trailer and entered the interior of the taxi. She sat in the center to the left so that both cameras could take pictures of herself.

The windshield of the car has been removed, which means that there will be no hindrance for the camera to shoot over.The cameraman in the co-pilot position can properly adjust the shooting angle in a limited space.

Eve temporarily became a model, and after the director and the cameraman confirmed the shooting angle, the trailer started slowly and drove forward at a slow speed, while some staff members who had nothing to do with the shooting sat behind In the car, follow along to tour Los Angeles.

The audience will have an illusion about the speed of the car. When shooting, the speed is estimated to be less than 30 kilometers per hour, and it doesn't look like it at all.

At this time, Eve did not start acting, but was dynamically running in with the camera. David Lynch shot the composition to want Eve to look at the vacant part of the picture, just like she looks to the right now, and the left is vacant.

However, it seems that the picture is very unbalanced, which is a bit uncomfortable for patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder, so he said: "Try adding more movements, your left side is too empty!"

The back row of the car could originally accommodate three people, but now there is only Eve alone, so of course it is very empty.

After hearing the director's words, she raised her left hand naturally, stroked her hair lightly, it was very natural and smooth, and it couldn't be seen that it was a specially added movement.

Since there is no need for dialogue, the crew did not install hidden microphones in the car, and the director can freely speak to guide the actors and cameramen to shoot.

Eve lowered the car window a little bit with her hand, and the wind poured into the car, and her hair was blown by the wind. The whole picture was a little more agile and energetic, which was more in line with the characteristics of Betty's character.

With a sound of start, she officially started to perform, and the whole person moved from the right side of the car to the left side with excitement, looking at every building, tree and signboard, as if those things had the characteristics of Los Angeles.

Unlike the high-rise buildings in New York, there are few high-rise buildings in Los Angeles, which is more conducive to the sunshine.

Eve completely substituted herself into the role of Betty. She has longed for Hollywood. Before arriving in Los Angeles, she must have read countless maps and even searched for photos of these streets and buildings on the Internet. Knowing them What does it look like.

She approached the car window, staring at every street in a daze, her palms even covered the glass, as if she could touch the buildings, silently chanting the names of these familiar streets: La Digarra, La Sini Plus, Venice Boulevard, Pico Boulevard, Santa Monica Road, and even the shining Hollywood sign and the Walk of Fame in the distance.

When passing the fountain, Eve saw the sign on Havenhurst Street, the smile on her face deepened, and her heartbeat accelerated a lot.

The crew really chose an apartment on this street for filming, that is to say, Eve Leng acted from the airport to the middle of the block, with no pause or recovery period for half an hour in between.

David Lynch will adopt a montage editing method at that time. It is enough to edit such a long journey with a few iconic shots, and it is impossible to really play all of them in the feature film.

When the trailer finally stopped in front of an old and luxurious courtyard apartment, the director finally called cut, which made Eve relax instantly.

She leaned on the back seat of the taxi and let out a long sigh of relief. She waited countless times for the director's signal in the past half hour, but she never had a chance to stop and rest.

Maybe many people think that it is only half an hour's car ride, so there is no difficulty, it is not as good as the staff who operate the camera over there.

But when actors are performing, they are all concentrating on playing another person, even if there are no extra actions, the mental energy consumed must not be underestimated.

"Nice job!" The cameraman in the co-pilot's seat praised in a low voice, "You were really Betty just now."

A smile appeared on Eve's tired face, "Thank you, you've worked hard too, I'll ask the director if I can pass this one."

The taxi was fixed in the back row of the trailer. After recovering a little strength, Eve moved to the front row and shouted through the glassless front window, "Do we need to do it again?"

Over there, David Lynch was concentrating on watching the replay, turned his head and said, "No need, get out of the car and rest. The prop crew will come and put the taxi down, install the tires, and we will shoot Betty's arrival later." part of the scene, and the rest will be reserved for tomorrow.”

That car is just a prop. Now that the filming on the road has been completed, it needs to be restored to its normal appearance, and it must be able to drive away.

The staff originally wanted to help Eve off the trailer, but who knew that she waved her hand and walked down with big strides. Her steps were solid, and she didn't feel delicate at all.

She thought that this shooting was at a famous place, and then she shot a scene, which belonged to the kind of intermittent shots.But who would have thought that David Lynch would shoot a super long shot in a frenzied breath. If he had been told in advance, he would definitely have prepared more fully, so he didn't have to worry about it all the time.

Mandy handed over the water glass and said in a low voice: "Are we going to the next shooting area directly? You can't see your performance from behind."

Unrelated staff followed slowly in the vehicles behind, not knowing what happened.

After taking a sip of water, Eve complained: "Don't mention it. I don't know if it was intentional or not. David didn't notify at all. After 1 minute of shooting, I thought he would stop, but he didn't after 5 minutes, but it has been delayed until now."

"That proves that you acted very well. If there is a problem, you must have stopped it long ago." Mandy took the water glass over and asked in a low voice: "Mr. Robert Owen wants you to get ready for makeup and hair earlier. A lot of heavyweight stars are present, if your makeup and hair are not good enough, it is very likely that you will not be mentioned.”

"Besides Keanu, are there any other stars confirmed to be there?"

Now that the awards season has begun, the stars who have their works released this year are basically familiar everywhere, and they will even support the release of other competing films. On the surface, it seems that they are enjoying themselves.

Just like now, "Soul Shifting Girl" uses Winona Ryder as the protagonist and producer, making it clear that it is aimed at the actress.

Some other actresses who are also seeking nominations and even trophies may also come to the scene. One is to increase exposure, and the other is to spy on the enemy.

Mandy said in a low voice: "Denzel Washington will come over. The "Mystery Puzzle" he collaborated with Jolie is still in theaters, and now there is another masterpiece "Hurricane" waiting to be released. And Matt- Damon, Winona will definitely invite her boyfriend to attend. Matt will also have a "Genius Ripley" to be released next. It is a movie produced by Miramax Films, which is very likely to help Matt Damon. Meng got the first actor nomination."

The love triangle of Winona Ryder, Matt Damon and Johnny Depp has also fed a lot of tabloids.

Since Matt Damon will be present, his good friend Ben Affleck will naturally be there.

If Eve wants to gain attention from these stars, it is basically unrealistic to walk the red carpet by herself.

Because red carpet attention does not mean that if you dress beautifully, people will definitely pay attention. Like some big stars, even a piece of linen can make reporters take pictures non-stop.